Difference between revisions of "Laptop Power & Batteries"

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|style="text-align:left" width=80%|The identified link provides methods to care for and prolong the life of your battery. Power management is also addressed since it affects the performance of a battery.
 
|style="text-align:left" width=80%|The identified link provides methods to care for and prolong the life of your battery. Power management is also addressed since it affects the performance of a battery.
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''How do I fix the 2-inch border screen resolution problem on SONYs?'''
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*Enter'''$ sudo displayconfig-gtk'''
 
*Once that is open, click where it says "plug and play". A new window will pop up.
 
*The left pane should be generic and the right pane should be '''"LCD Panel 1024x768"'''
 
*Then click OK.
 
*Change the resolution in the remaining window down to 1024x768 and click OK.
 
*You will have to log out and back in for the fix to take effect.
 
 
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Revision as of 01:03, 17 February 2010

Batteries are an expensive component of any portable device. Consequently, some information on their care and handling is important. For example, some lithium ion batteries allowed to discharge below 2.5 volts per cell for an extended period will open an internal safety circuit rendering the battery useless.

| Battery Tips The identified link provides methods to care for and prolong the life of your battery. Power management is also addressed since it affects the performance of a battery.
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